DD40D SAP (Screen Fields for Table Types) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen Fields for Table Types




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DD40D
Related tables to DD40D
Access table DD40D




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DD40D is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Screen Fields for Table Types" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_DD40D TYPE DD40D.

The DD40D table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Fields for Table Types data available in SAP. These include R_KEYDEF (Radio button for key definition), R_KEYKIND (Radio button for key type), ROWTYPE (Row Type), ROWT_RANGE (Structured row type for Ranges table type).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP DD40D structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
R_ACCMODERadio button for table type access types R_ACCMODECHAR1DDBOOL
R_KEYDEFRadio button for key definition R_KEYDEFCHAR1DDBOOL
R_KEYKINDRadio button for key type R_KEYKINDCHAR1DDBOOL
ROWTYPERow Type ROWT_REFCHAR30OBJECTNAMEDD_TYPES_AND_IMPLEM_CLIFS
ROWT_RANGEStructured row type for Ranges table type ROWT_RANGECHAR30OBJECTNAMEDD_STRUC
R_CTYPERadio button for associated type (type RANGE_CTYP) R_CTYPECHAR1DDBOOL
TTYP_KIND Category of Table Type (Ranges or General Table Type)0
REFTYPEType of Object Referenced DDREFTYPECHAR1DDREFTYPE
REFTYPNAMEName of Referenced Type or Referenced Class/Interface REFTYPNAMECHAR30OBJECTNAMEDD_TYPES_AND_IMPLEM_CLIFS

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DD40D using ABAP code?

As DD40D is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on DD40D as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DD40D

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DD40D and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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